Still Waters Posted April 11, 2012 #1 Share Posted April 11, 2012 Many medical implants are vulnerable to attacks that could threaten their users' lives, according to studies.Security researchers have developed attacks that locate and compromise implants used to manage conditions such as diabetes and heart disease. One attack identified a radio signal that, if re-broadcast, would have switched off a heart defibrillator. Researchers say more work needs to be done to secure implants and protect against malicious actions. Read more... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Simbi Laveau Posted April 12, 2012 #2 Share Posted April 12, 2012 That's seriously scary actually.Nut jobs could use this info to just hurt people. Im shocked it can even disrupt insulin pumps. Scary Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lady Llayne Posted April 12, 2012 #3 Share Posted April 12, 2012 Makes you wonder how safe you are are at the end of the day Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scruffy Posted April 12, 2012 #4 Share Posted April 12, 2012 We all know in the future there will be some hacker troll controlling a dudes robot arm and making him hit himself with it while yelling "stop hitting yourself". It is inevitable xD Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+and-then Posted April 12, 2012 #5 Share Posted April 12, 2012 Makes you wonder how safe you are are at the end of the day Not very, I'd say. BTW LOVE your avatar! It's from Emerson,Lake and Palmer's Brain Salad Surgery LP...what memories Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bildr Posted April 12, 2012 #6 Share Posted April 12, 2012 download AVG for your pacemaker!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
King Fluffs Posted April 13, 2012 #7 Share Posted April 13, 2012 Whatever next... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
None of the above Posted April 14, 2012 #8 Share Posted April 14, 2012 I got a load of metal in my leg.... I guess I might be vulnerable to magnetic mines if I go swimming? ;-) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tx-Perkyness Posted April 30, 2012 #9 Share Posted April 30, 2012 I don't see how it can get hacked its not a computer its a device so the ill intent would need to get hands on to tamper with it 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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